[LeArc] Special Weather Statement : MLI@ 4/30/02 4:58:13 AM

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The following weather message is provided by McDonough County E.S.D.A.


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SIGNIFICANT WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL
458 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2002

...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING WILL STALL
SOUTH ACROSS MISSOURI LATER TODAY.  THIS FRONT WILL BECOME THE FOCUS
FOR A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...WHICH WILL MOVE OUT OF THE PLAINS
TONIGHT...AND ALONG THE FRONT INTO CENTRAL OR NORTHERN MISSOURI ON
WEDNESDAY. THE LOW WILL LIFT INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
AND NORTHEAST OF THE REGION ON THURSDAY.

LIGHT SHOWERS WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT...ASSOCIATED
WITH A DEVELOPING JET IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE. MORE GENERAL RAIN WILL
OVERSPREAD THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY...INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF THE AREA FROM CENTRAL MISSOURI INTO CENTRAL
ILLINOIS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT SHOULD AMOUNT
TO BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES.  THE TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN.
MODEL RUNS TODAY SHOULD BETTER RESOLVE THIS ISSUE.

STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

UPCOMING SPOTTER TRAINING CLASSES:

May 1, 2002:  Rock Island, IL, 7:00 p.m.

On Wednesday, May 1, at 7:00 pm, severe weather and tornado spotter
training will be conducted in Milan, Illinois (Rock Island County)
at the Rock Island County E.S.D.A. facility.  This free two hour
class is being sponsored by Rock Island County Emergency Management.
 For additional information, contact Geri Borkhart at (309)
799-5166, or e-mail at esda@netexpress.net.  Media, please advertise
and promote this free class as much as possible.  Thank you.

REA

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